**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Only way we're gonna get free agents is to win some games. The way we looked a few weeks ago I couldn't see why ANYBODY would want to sign up for this ****. Hart chandler ball Ingram Kuz and LeBron all out. You can't even be mad at that

 

[MVP]

Lol winning meaningless games ain't making it more appealing. Making the playoffs would've.

 

[atlsfinest]

This is the 3-point shooting big that we traded Zubac for.

 

[atlsfinest]

We needed to lose this game really badly. Why do we keep winning these games?

 

[SORIANOTRON]

AC shinnin

 

[fayetnam]

Rip to nipsey

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Lol winning meaningless games ain't making it more appealing. Making the playoffs would've.

To me it does :/. We were looking pathetic bro. Rather end the season on a positive note

 

[had pants]

 

[atlsfinest]

To me it does :/. We were looking pathetic bro. Rather end the season on a positive note

The issue is that these are the worst kind of victories. Not only does winning these games hurt our draft position but we're also winning games against teams that are also taking and the people who are going off or players who won't be here next year.

I would feel differently if it were Ingram, Lonzo, Hart or Kuzma we're going off and leaving us to victories. That's something we can build on; what do we get from Rondo getting 15 + assists or McGee going off?

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

The issue is that these are the worst kind of victories. Not only does winning these games hurt our draft position but we're also winning games against teams that are also taking and the people who are going off or players who won't be here next year.

I would feel differently if it were Ingram, Lonzo, Hart or Kuzma we're going off and leaving us to victories. That's something we can build on; what do we get from Rondo getting 15 + assists or McGee going off?

I mean what do you want from them . Can't really bench guys who are playing for their next contract, that would just cause more turmoil. McGee and Caruso will probably be back. They've low key been developing Caruso for like 3 years now. Might as well keep him around unless they want to waste yet another asset. At the least he should be upping his trade value. Might as well keep Bullock as well unless there's a surefire better option. KCP is a whole *** hole tho, I'll give you that. Where the **** has this guy been all season. They better not keep him because of this. And like I was saying even if you want to tank you can't really ask for much more than 6 of our top guys being out. It is what it is

 

[MVP]

 

[drewsone]

Bron and Kuz pourin up for Nip rn

 

[fayetnam]

lost a legend today man... nip was from the 60s n I used to run wit the dubs.. to put it kindly I grew up not ****in wit the 60s.. but even all that hate I couldn’t bring myself to dislike nipsey. I remember havin to sleep in the whip, wakin up early then driving bumpin nipsey on the way to my cuts that day.. only makin enough money to pay for my gas.. goin to arco n fillin up with whatever dollars I just made on the cut to last me my way back.. if it wasn’t for nip don’t think I’d be able to escape the gutta tbh

Glad the lakers are honoring this legend. A true visionary n black hero.

 

[DLF]

I don’t know why people are upset about the W yesterday. I mean...we sat Bron, bi, ball, Kuzma. What else you want them to do? Forfeit at halftime?

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

I honestly believe we trading the pick this summer no matter where we pick, even if we luck out and get a top 4

 

[atlsfinest]

I don’t know why people are upset about the W yesterday. I mean...we sat Bron, bi, ball, Kuzma. What else you want them to do? Forfeit at halftime?

It pisses me off because 1. Where was this level of effort and level of play when we were actually trying to get wins? I feel like the more meaningless the game is, the better Pope plays.

Also, winning that game against the Pelicans Hertz are draft position. If it would have lost, would be tied in the win column with New Orleans.

 

[MVP]

Yesterday fine, they had basically the south bay Lakers out there and NO were resting Jrue & AD. They outtanked us. No excuse for winning the 3 previous games though. Bron should've been shut down after losing to the Nets if he's truly still hurt and they should've prioritized getting better draft position. These 1 year vets playing for their next contract isn't helping us on a number of fronts.

 

[Lizakers]

They’re playing and winning for Luke! Fighting for his job

 

[ValarMorghulis]

Pelicans screw us again SMH

 

[DLF]

It pisses me off because 1. Where was this level of effort and level of play when we were actually trying to get wins? I feel like the more meaningless the game is, the better Pope plays.

Also, winning that game against the Pelicans Hertz are draft position. If it would have lost, would be tied in the win column with New Orleans.

It’s bc we are finally playing Williams Wagner and Caruso, who should have really been our bench mob from the get go. Hard working tough guys vs vets who are already set on their ways

 

[atlsfinest]

It’s bc we are finally playing Williams Wagner and Caruso, who should have really been our bench mob from the get go. Hard working tough guys vs vets who are already set on their ways

You're incorrect. will one because we're playing against a team that's taking harder than us please don't get the misconception in your head that the Pelicans are in any way representative of a team that's trying to win. They're just tanking harder than us.

We're no longer in the playoff race, we're in the tanking race and the Pelicans are beating us

 

[ill 949]

**** whatever race just get this season the **** over with. pick who we got to pick at what spot dont even care.

 

[drewsone]

juwan howard?
4/1 to be the coach lol

 

[MVP]

He's Pelinka's college teammate + a Lebron cronie...just hire Ty Lue

 

[Lizakers]

Cronie lollll